#FDDDFA
Thistle · very light warm white
About #FDDDFA
#FDDDFA is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 87% green and 98% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 1% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.7), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DDFDE0 (pale mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.90:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FDDDFA?
#FDDDFA is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 87% green and 98% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 1% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FDDDFA?
Use black text. Black on #FDDDFA has a contrast ratio of 16.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FDDDFA?
Its complementary colour is #DDFDE0, and analogous partners are #F0DDFD and #FDDDEA.